Harlingen Community Improvement Board forwards $5.45 million budget recommendation after reviewing finances

The Harlingen Community Improvement Board reviewed financial statements through Jan. 31, 2026, and voted to forward a recommended FY2025–26 budget to the Harlingen city commission.

Finance Director Robert Rodriguez presented the statements and summarized the fund position: “On the first page we have our balance sheet… total assets of $8,000,167.05,” he said, noting investments of about $7.9 million and a single liability of roughly $146,018 that yielded a fund balance around $8,021,505 at month-end. Rodriguez reported accrued sales-tax receipts for January and cumulative sales-tax and investment earnings through Jan. 31.

Rodriguez then presented the proposed FY2025–26 Community Improvement Board budget, showing budgeted revenues of $2,455,000 and proposed expenditures of $5,453,063, with a beginning fund balance of about $7.118 million and a projected remaining fund balance of roughly $4.12 million at year-end. Board members described the fund balance as “good” and unanimously moved to send the recommendation to the city commission for formal adoption.

The board’s action is a recommendation to the city commission, which retains authority to adopt the final budget and any required budget amendments. The board asked staff to prepare the formal agenda item and supporting documents for the commission’s consideration.